Comval’s 12th Family Health Fair held in far-flung barangay
in Laak

Compostela Valley Province—The provincial government of Compostela Valley through
the Provincial Health Office (PHO) in partnership with the Department of Health
(DOH) conducts “12th Family Health Fair” (FHF) with the theme:
“Bringing Families Towards Universal Health Care” at the far-flung
area in Barangay Melale, Municipality of Laak, Compostela Valley Province on
September 10, 2019.

Among
the services offered during the conduct of the health fair are the IMCI
Screening, Prenatal Check-up and Family Planning under Family Health cluster
and for the Infectious Disease Cluster is the HIV Counseling and Testing for
the different individuals. The Environmental Health and Sanitation also offers
Food Handler’s Class. For the
Non-Communicable Disease they conducted Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid and
for the Population Management is the Teen Counseling.

On the
other hand, the Provincial Council of Women offers ‘Libreng Gupit’ Free Haircut
for all the participants in the community while the Basic First Aid Training
and techniques was also conducted by the Health Emergency Management System.

Furthermore,
the Oplan Pagbabago of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office
offers Information Education Campaign (IEC) on Youth Welfare Program and
Services, PHIC Enrollment on Pregnant Women and Pantawid Pamilya Program
Queries.

Other
services are the feeding program or libreng lugaw and champurado as well as the
Provision of Iron, Ascorbic Acid and Zinc for the Nutrition cluster.

According
to Board Member Dr. Basañes, this is the first time that the conduct of the FHF
was held at the Barangay or in a far-flung Barangay as mandated by the governor
as part of the Oplan Pagbabago and 4Ps plus agenda.

Also
gracing the event were the eleven (11) municipal health officers of the Rural
Health Units (RHUs) of the entire province together with the participation of
the four (4) hospitals of the province namely; the Compostela Valley Provincial
Hospital (CVPH) Montevista, CVPH Laak, CVPH Pantukan and CVPH Maragusan.

The National Offices and Private partners such as Apex Mining Company, Thermamarine also offers free multi-vitamins and render other health services with their medical specialist while the Mindanao Pranic Healing Training Center offers consultations for the energy healing. The members of the community in Barangay Melale as well as the neighbouring Barangays availed of the different services during the conduct of the FHF. #YEStoDavaoDeOro (Rey Antibo, ID Comval)

The provincial government of Compostela Valley through the Provincial Health Office (PHO) in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) conducts “12th Family Health Fair” (FHF) with the theme: “Bringing Families Towards Universal Health Care” at the far-flung area in Barangay Melale, Municipality of Laak, Compostela Valley Province on September 10, 2019. (Photo by A. Dayao, PAO-ID Comval)